The Artist is (Not) Present, 2024
Medium: Mixed(up) Media Artist: Maria Rizzo Description: Conceptual art installation featuring a replica of an administrator’s computer workstation embellished with semi-autobiographical references and decorated with art historical artifacts. The 564 word artist statement/essay is an integral part of the installation. Artist statement/essay Welcome, friend. You may well be wondering, what is a computer workstation doing in the middle of an art gallery? Whose workstation is it and where is the staff member? Is she on a lunch break or is the internet connection down? Has she been replaced by AI? You may also be asking yourself, why should I be giving it my undivided attention (statistically-speaking no more than 3 minutes). How are time and effort measured, and more crucially, how are they valued? And while we are on a philosophical roll here, what is art? These are pretty obvious questions and they are central to this art installation. Oh, and by the way, this art...